Awadhesh Singh, v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Old pension scheme; class IV employees appointed 2013-2014 against advertisement dated 02.10.2001; prior representations undecided; writ petition disposed of with liberty to file fresh detailed representation within two weeks and direction to concerned respondent (respondent no. 03, Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department) to decide within 60 days in light of Ashok Kumar Sharma (Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 22232/2018, dt. 09.12.2020) and Mahendra Mahto (C.W.J.C. No. 13344 of 2024, dt. 10.09.2024); Patna High Court; CWJC No.9304 of 2025; Arvind Singh Chandel, J.; entitlement to old pension scheme left open for decision by respondent; unopposed by State.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioners to submit a fresh detailed representation within two weeks; the concerned respondent (respondent no. 03, per counsel's prayer) to consider and decide it within 60 days in accordance with relevant rules and law, taking into consideration the Co-ordinate Bench observations in Ashok Kumar Sharma and Mahendra Mahto.